Vancouver boutique The Board of Trade has opened a second location in Gastown, little more than a year after the fashion, art and design showcase space opened its first location at 227 Union Street.

“The second location is a simple evolution from our first store” Eunice Quan, co-owner with David Lin and Armin Tehrani, said. “We have expanded on our concept and began the move in representing art objects in the store.”

The new store, located at 206 Carrall Street, will showcase a broader range of independent, hard-to-find designers – with a heavy emphasis on art.

“Too often we would walk into a boutique and see the same star-power brands carried time and time again” Lin said. “Expanding on a current roster of local and international labels such as Painkiller, Shake Appeal and Qubisch, The Board of Trade Carrall will focus on carrying useable objects that can be described as functional art.”

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